Auckland Girls' Grammar School
Howe Street, Newton · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #513 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Auckland Girls' Grammar School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
A board assurance review confirmed Auckland Girls' Grammar School met regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2024. The school currently has an active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. No composite score is available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Newton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Auckland Girls' Grammar School a good school?
Auckland Girls' Grammar School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 95% · L2 91% · UE 81% · top 10% of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 44% · Te Pūkenga 7% · Industry 1% · top 10% of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
89% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 10.3/1k · suspensions 1.9/1k · exclusions 1.2/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+22.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2018-07 · above band median (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- All six regulatory domains confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of March 2024, the Auckland Girls' Grammar School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$17.69M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$598k
Net assets / equity
$6.78M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
95.2%
200 of 210 leavers
+2.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
90.5%
190 of 210 leavers
+3.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
81.4%
171 of 210 leavers
+9.4pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
89.0%
2024 cohort · 210 students
+1.1pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
10.3
18 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.9
4 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.2
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 30
- Creative Industries 23
- Social and Community Services 2
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$10.84M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,540
2018
$8.0M
2019
$7.8M
2020
$9.6M
2021
$11.7M
2022
$10.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 271
- Year 10 242
- Year 11 210
- Year 12 236
- Year 13+ 209
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 69.6%
- Asian 22.0%
- Māori 20.3%
- European/Pākehā 17.7%
- Other / MELAA 2.6%
- International 1.0%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Scholarships
- academic
Edith Winstone Blackwell Scholarship
Year 13 students
- leadership
John Williamson Scholarship
Years 11, 12, and 13 students
- leadership
Louise Gardner Centennial Scholarship
Year 13 students
- academic
Rua I Gardner Scholarships
Years 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 students
- academic
Annette Solomon Scholarship
Senior students
- academic
Dr. Judy Selvaraj Award
Year 12 or 13 Business students
- academic
Founding Day Assembly Awards
Senior year level students
- academic
The Jubilee Scholarship
Year 11 and 12 students
- other
Kaipatiki Scholarship
Senior students
- other
Kōkako Scholarship
Senior students
- other
Lillian Chrystall Scholarship
Senior students
- academic
Margaret Connor Scholarship
Senior students
- leadership
Maureen Wilson Award
All students
- other
Old Girls' Trust Trade Scholarship
Students pursuing a career in a Trade
- music
Old Girls' Association Music Award
Students pursuing a career in music
- other
Annie Rose Allum Scholarship
Year 13 students
- financial_need
The Cotter Charitable Trust - Entry Scholarship
Year 8 students transitioning into Year 9
- financial_need
The Cotter Charitable Trust - Year 13 Scholarship
Year 12 students
- academic
E M Johnston Scholarship
Year 13 students
Principal
Ngaire Ashmore
Principal of Auckland Girls' Grammar School who emphasizes the school's diverse culture representing over 60 different nationalities, commitment to academic excellence, and development of students as strong, skilled, caring and self-reliant young women.
Location
Howe Street, Newton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Auckland Girls' Grammar School a good school?
Auckland Girls' Grammar School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-05 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Auckland Girls' Grammar School?
Contact the school directly on 09-3074180, email admin@aggs.school.nz, or visit www.aggs.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Auckland Girls' Grammar School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Auckland Girls' Grammar School has 1,136 students, with an EQI of 485 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Auckland Girls' Grammar School in 2024-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- aggs.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz